RECOGNIZED ACCREDITATION BODIES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORKS

Reference this list as you visit the website(s) of Post-Secondary Institution(s) that you are interested in attending on-campus (face-to-face). Ensure that your desired institution is accredited by at least one of the Accreditation Bodies or Quality Assurance Networks listed below.

OrganizationAddressType
ABHE – Association for Biblical Higher Educationhttp://www.abhe.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
ABHES – Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolshttps://www.abhes.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
ACBSP – Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programshttps://acbsp.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
ACCSC – Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Collegeshttps://www.accsc.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
ACEN – Accreditation Commission For Education In Nursinghttp://www.acenursing.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
ACPE – Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Educationhttps://www.acpe-accredit.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
ADA-CODA – American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditationhttps://www.ada.org/en/codaACCREDITATION BODY
APA-CoA – American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditationhttps://www.apa.org/ed/accreditationACCREDITATION BODY
APC – The Australian Pharmacy Councilhttps://www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/ACCREDITATION BODY
APTA-CAPTE – American Physical Therapy Association – Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapyhttp://www.capteonline.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
ATS – Association of Theological Schools in The United States and Canadahttps://www.ats.edu/ACCREDITATION BODY
AUCC – Association of Universities and Colleges of Canadahttps://www.aucc.ca/ACCREDITATION BODY
CAAHEP – Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programshttps://www.caahep.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
CAATE – Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Educationhttps://caate.net/ACCREDITATION BODY
CACREP – Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programshttps://www.cacrep.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
CAEP – Council for The Accreditation of Educator Preparationhttps://www.caepnet.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
CAHME – Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Educationhttps://www.cahme.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
CCAPP – The Canadian Council for Accreditation Pharmacy Programshttps://ccapp-accredit.ca/ACCREDITATION BODY
CCNE – Commission on Collegiate Nursing Educationhttp://www.ccneaccreditation.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
COE – Council on Occupational Educationhttps://www.council.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
CONEAU – National Commission for Universities Evaluation and Accreditationhttp://www.coneau.gob.ar/ACCREDITATION BODY
DEAC – Distance Education Accrediting Commissionhttps://www.deac.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
EC-WC – Expert Committee and Working Committee of the Republic of Chinahttp://en.moe.gov.cn/ACCREDITATION BODY
GPhC – The General Pharmaceutical Councilhttps://www.pharmacyregulation.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
HLC – Higher Learning Commissionhttps://www.hlcommission.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
IACBE – International Accreditation Council for Business Educationhttps://iacbe.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
MSCHE – Middle States Commission on Higher Educationhttps://www.msche.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
NWCCU – Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitieshttps://www.nwccu.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
NCACS – North Central Association of Colleges and Schoolshttps://www.hlcommission.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
NCA-HLC – North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and Colleges- Higher Learning Commissionhttps://www.caepnet.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
NCATE – National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education ( Now represented by CAEP)https://www.neche.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
NECHE – New England Commission of Higher Educationhttps://www.neasc.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
NEASC-CTCI – New England Association of Schools and Colleges- Commission on Technical and Career Institutionshttp://www.sacscoc.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
SACSCOC – Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegeshttps://www.caepnet.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
TEAC – Teacher Education Accreditation Council ( Now represented by CAEP)https://tracs.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
TRACS – Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Accreditation Commissionhttps://accjc.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
WASC-ACCJC – Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and JuniorCollegeshttps://www.wscuc.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
WASCUC – Western Association of Senior College and University Commission APQN – Asia-Pacific Quality Networkhttps://www.apqn.org/ACCREDITATION BODY
CHEA – Council for Higher Education Accreditationhttps://www.chea.org/QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORKS
EQAR – European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Educationhttps://www.eqar.eu/QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORKS
EQUIS – EFMD Global Accreditation for Business Schoolshttps://www.efmdglobal.org/QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORKS
INQAAHE – International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Educationhttps://www.inqaahe.org/QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORKS
ACU – Association of Commonwealth Universitieshttps://www.acu.ac.uk/QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORKS
ANECA – National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation ( Spain)https://www.aneca.es/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
APSIA – Association of Professional Schools of International Affairshttps://www.apsia.org/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
AQA – Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universitieshttps://www.aqa.ac.nz/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
AQAN – The ASEAN Quality Assurance Networkhttp://www.aqan.org/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
BCI – Bureau de Cooperation Interuniversitaire (Quebec, Canada)https://www.bci-qc.ca/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
CPE – Council for Private Education (Singapore)https://www.cpe.gov.sg/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
EADTU – European Association of Distance Teaching Universitieshttps://eadtu.eu/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
ECFMG – Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduateshttps://www.ecfmg.org/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
HCERES – High Council of Research Evaluation and Higher Education (France)https://www.hceres.fr/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
HEEACT – Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwanhttps://www.heeact.edu.tw/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
HEFCE – Higher Education Funding Council for England *closed (1st April, 2018)*https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/higher-education-funding-council-for-englandINTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
KHDA – Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Dubai)https://www.khda.gov.ae/enINTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of Chinahttp://en.moe.gov.cn/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
MQA – Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)https://www.mqa.gov.my/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
NIAD-QE – National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (Japan)https://www.niad.ac.jp/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
QAA – Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, (United Kingdom)https://www.qaa.ac.uk/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
QQI – Quality and Qualifications Irelandhttps://www.qqi.ie/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
SEEI – Shanghai Education Evaluation Institute (China)https://www.seei.org.cn/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
TEQSA – The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Australia)https://www.teqsa.gov.au/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
The Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurancehttps://oucqa.ca/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
Universities Canada: List of Quality Assurance Agencies in Canadahttps://univcan.ca/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
Bahamas Health Professions Councilhttps://hpcbahamas.com/INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
Council for Legal Educationhttps://www.clecaribbean.com/NATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE/LICENSURE BODY
Dental Council of The Bahamashttps://www.bahamasdentalcouncil.com/homeNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE/LICENSURE BODY
Medical Council of The Bahamashttps://www.bmcsite.com/NATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE/LICENSURE BODY
Nursing Council of The BahamasNone AvailableNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE/LICENSURE BODY
Pharmacy Council of The Bahamashttps://www.pharmacycouncil.net/new/NATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE/LICENSURE BODY
ABNAB – Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Boardhttp://abnab.edu.ag/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
ACTT – Accreditation Council of Trinidad & Tobagohttps://www.actt.org.tt/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
BAC – Barbados Accreditation Councilhttps://www.bac.gov.bb/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
CAAM – HP The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professionshttps://caam-hp.org/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
JBTE – The Joint Board of Teacher Educationhttps://www.mona.uwi.edu/soe/joint-board-teacher-education-jbteREGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
NAB – National Accreditation Board of The Commonwealth of Dominicahttps://nab.gov.dm/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
NACG – National Accreditation Council of Guyanahttps://www.nac.gov.gy/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
NCTVET – The National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Traininghttps://www.nctvetjamaica.org/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
SKNAB – St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Boardhttps://www.education.gov.kn/accreditation-board/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
UCJ – University Council of Jamaicahttps://www.ucj.org.jm/REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES
IAAR – Independent Agency for Accreditation and Ratinghttps://iaar.agency/accreditation/enINTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCIES

Kindly note that this is not an exhaustive list and it is updated periodically

*Only programmes delivered in a face-to-face format by a Higher Education institution (HEI) that are accredited by one or more of the bodies or quality assurance networks from the list will be recognized. Please call 242- 328-8872/3 or email info@naecob.org for further information.